Line drying reel



June 13, 1950 0, E E 2,511,701

LINE DRYING REEL Filed Aug. 14, 1946 G'zmcmak. fid'zmye INVENTOR.

Patented June 13. 1950 I ME INEWRYING'QREEL h QgmondQ K .-E1;lredge, Adrian, animatin eagues-14, 1arsi-sei'i affia esoitzoflhiseinvention relates td a portablew i rig sreel andirisimore 'particiilarl'y aidapted to b at- -ta'chediitoaafirfisning o'd for irecivin "wet line 'r'zdirectlyi'from a fislfimrel mounted on ithe ted.

'.":='An' obljectlof thelinv ion is to provide aflcols:

clams. (015 24241104) a reel which will-. 'iiemain'zinseteupipositiontunder ltionscnfepartsand--toeconomiesnf manufacture will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. I is a perspective view of the line drying reel in set-up or in-use position in relation to afishing rod;

Fig. II is a view on the line II--II, Fig. I;

Fig. III is a side elevation of the device in collapsed or storage position; i

Fig. IV is a schematic plan view of one of the termini of the main frame illustrating the angular movement between the free position thereof to assembly position for maintaining a shaft mounted therein against too free rotation;

Fig. V is a plan view of one of the reel parts showing one pair of its sides squeezed toward each other as in assembled position; and

Fig. VI is a view on the line VIVI, Fig. I.

The device herein comprises a main frame formed from a continuous length of wire to provide an arcuate-shaped base or terminal portion In having arms l2, I4, extending therefrom to offsets I6, l8, having extensions 20, 22, therefrom each terminating in a series of convolutions 24, 26.

The portions l0, l2, l4, serve as a handle by which the device may be manually held in use or in conjunction with an arcuate reinforcement 28 intermediate the arms length, the demsome nthrsdevieettr .as em 'el a fishing rod flfli ne or 'nfore wd ditions. emier cementssa-z may be weldd to are aiim'sra d bisdge tne spacecitherebetween. 1n the shaping ofsthisimainrframe.ithesarms -20;:t22 "convergeatowardi eaen othert-from fithe 4 8 Fig'i II) ,:=andethe -axesnfl of tire terlin inal :iconvolutionse245E261 intersect. Eah id'f these-fiangular Toffsets' may e iabout accord ing to :the3t= e ofswirewem loyeaa sofz fnictiona hold-ing desired? Tne urposesmf theseipartidular conifigurati'onsi will be m ose 'ti-illy a/p'pareiith'reinafter. :1

'l hei line receivii-ig orfirotatable part 'rof cthis reer stnucturetcomprisesiatshaft afi ixprovidediw ith 'n sa atimetend thereof;the'iisnattribeing' *mountednn::the convorutionsi24a: wrricniserfies as bearings or journalsfi therefor "Wiihenwtl'le ishaftfi-at iswassemblcd' arena; nals, "the 6onmannerisms iii-mare wan'd 'or-iitv" te'diso fitl iat -their axes '34 oincidewvith zthei trisisws .1 isnaftz' ss and sueh 'convolutionsigrip tlre. strait tor holdin'giii'the esairne raga-inst too. ifre rotation or feoseness anuryet pemut rotattc 'nntne sa a byfi its icrank. Th e; necessary scrceene'eded lrer ztnefirotationsbein'gtgangeu lbgathe cihara'ct'ersnf wire employed and the free angular offset of the axes 34 of the convolutions.

The line receiving body is formed by two minor frame members each of general rectangular form shaped from continuous pieces of wire. One of these minor frames 42 is fixedly mounted on the shaft 36 by'means of welds 44 intermediate the length of two of its opposing sides. The other minor frame member 46 is mounted on the shaft 36 by havinga full turn or convolution 48, 5!], in each of two of its opposing sides embrace the shaft between the welds 44.

In assembly, the distance along the shaft 36 between the welds 44 being less than the free width of the frame 46, the sides are slightly squeezed toward each other (Fig. V) and this frame member is consequently held by friction against the adjacent sides of the frame member 42. By' the mounting employed, the frame member 46 may be manually rotated about the shaft 36 to any desired angular position from fully collapsed (Fig. III) to fully open (Fig. I).

The frame members 42, 46', may be shaped to provide line guides 52 at their outer extent.

Further frictional holding of the parts in assembly is due to the converging frame arms 20,12, thrusting against the. frame member 42 on the opposite side of the welds 44 from the frame member 46. The wire forming the convolutions 24, 26, is tapered at its termini to form flat or parallel faces 54, 56, to prevent any looking of the rotating parts thus insuring smooth action.

A satisfactory quick-action mounting lock for a convenient place and so held by the clip 60 engaging the arm l4. Extension 62 from the clip may serve as a trigger by which said clip may be easily and quickly snapped into locked or unlocked position.

The construction disclosed is an efiicient ,eco-

nomical device, the main frame formed from a at a predetermined tension thus prolonging the line life.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by United States Letters Patent:

'1; A reel "of the class descfribed'comprising a. substantially U-shape'cl" frame formed from a continuous length of flexible wire, said frame having a base and a pair of arms extending therefrom, said base having a central offset adapted to provide a handle for the frame, said arms-each terminating in a series of inwardly extending convolutions, the convolutions of one continuous length of flexible material such as wire and having an overall U-shape, with a reduced lower portion to serve as a grip or support engaging extension. The convolutions 24, 26, forming the bearings for the shaft 36 are originally fabricated to have their axes 34 extend along different or diverging lines and these coils are flexed into coaxial alignment by the insertion or mounting of the, shaft 36 thereinto and thus the shaft is held against excess rotation by the coil forming bearings frictionally engaging the shaft. The nested inner and outer line receiving frame members, with the inner frame having its shaft embracing sides held under compression, also cooperate toform a simple device free from any looseness either in collapsed or set-up position. These latter minor frame members may also be formed from continuous lengths of suitable wire and the entire assembly may be completed by spotwelds.

The wire parts may be made of stainless steel wire or of other desirable materials coated with a weather-proofing substance which, also enhances the appearance. Plastic coatings may be employed, even contrasting colors. A suitable plastic coating may be particularly desirable for the line engaging portions of the reels upon which a fish line may be held for drying armformed about an axis extending in a differ-ent direction than the axis about which the convolutions are formed on the other arm, said convolutions providing a pair of spaced bearings which are shaped to be out of alignment, a shaft mounted in said bearings, said shaft warping and holding said bearings to have their axes coincide with the axis of said shaft and'thereby H frictionally grip said shaft vto provide a prede- REFERENCES :CYITED The following referencesareof record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 987,411 Spencer Mar. 21, 1911 1,219,658 Meyer Mar. 20, 1917 1,286,085 Peters Nov. 26, 1918 2,084,251 Haislip June 15, 1937 

